Dan caught up with bona fide COMEDY GENIUS Dave Cohen (Horrible Histories, HIGNFY, Spitting Image, loads of other stuff) to Stew the Fat (yes we will continuously repeat these tedious puns) about his days as a stand up in the erly days of Alternative Comedy, establishing the now world famous Comedy Store players (with, amongst others, Paul Merton and some unknown Canadian called Mike Myers... wonder where he ended up?) and being nominated (and not nominated for an even better show) for an Edinburgh Fringe Award.

We also talk about crossing paths with a young comedian called Stewart Lee, and his thoughts on how Stew has developed and improved upon his craft since his early days on the circuit. On the subject of Stew, Dave and I spend a lot of time discussing the "character" of The Comedian Stewart Lee, Dave's thoughts as a comedy writer and tutor on what sort of work will have gone into developing the act, and a little thought experiment that looks at what sort of sitcom the "character" of Stewart Lee might fit into.

Basic-Lee (yes, that's one of Stew's, but a pun nonetheless), this episode is excellent and should not be missed.

TRIGGER WARNING: THERE IS A SINGLE USE OF A RACIAL SLUR, IN THE CONTEXT OF TALKING ABOUT THE USE OF SLURS BY WORKING MEN'S CLUB COMICS.

You can keep up with Dave's work at his website: Home - Dave Cohen

SEE STEWNIVERSE LIVE AT BRIGHTON FRINGE: Across the Stew-niverse: A Podcast About Stewart Lee - Brighton Fringe

SEE DAN'S WORK IN PROGRESS LIVE AT BRIGHTON FRINGE: Daniel Powell: Breathless (Work in Progress) - Brighton Fringe

SEE JOE'S WORK IN PROGRESS LIVE AT THE BRIGHTON FRINGE: I should be dead - Brighton Fringe